Girls in Howard County will now have the opportunity to compete with their high schools in one of the fastest-growing sports — flag football. “To me, this means more girls will be able to see ...

Free State's Sarai Preston, left, and Hallie Vail, right, celebrate a sack in the flag football state tournament at Olathe East High School on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Olathe. Two and a half months ...

For most high school girls, the prospect of playing football has always seemed out of reach. While Title IX guarantees girls the right to try out for tackle football when no girls team exists, the ...

Howard County recently announced the addition of girls flag football as a high school sport for the 2026-27 school year, the eighth county in Maryland to introduce it. Excitement is plentiful because ...

What if your child had the talent, drive and heart for something they love, but not the access? What if the game they loved had no place for them -- not because they weren't good enough, but because ...